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Aridagawa

Wakayamatown

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Total population

27,576

Air quality index

44Good
Coordinates34.06°, 135.22°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Aridagawa is a town that lies in Wakayama, Japan. Aridagawa maps to 34.058°, 135.216° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 27,576. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
34.0580
Longitude
135.2159
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
44
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
93
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
632
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    29
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    22
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    19
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    19
  • Eastern Spot-billed Duck
    Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
    18
  • Japanese White-eye
    Zosterops japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 · Aves
    18
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    18
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    18

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
140
Largest magnitude
5.8
Largest event
2013-04-12

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Masato Yoshii
Masato Yoshii
Japanese professional baseball player, MLB player, coach, manager
M
Masumi Hayashi
Japanese serial killer
Myōe
Myōe
Japanese Buddhist monk
Hamaguchi Goryō
Hamaguchi Goryō
Japanese businessman (1820–1885)
M
Masami Yoshida
Japanese javelin thrower
T
Takumi Kuki
Japanese sprinter
Seiji Kamikawa
Seiji Kamikawa
Japanese baseball player
M
Miki Uemura
Japanese gymnast
Wasuke Komaki
Wasuke Komaki
Japanese military personnel
T
Tadashi Bitō
Japanese baseball manager (1942-2011)
H
Hideyuki Yamamoto
Tetsuji Okamoto
Tetsuji Okamoto
Japanese baseball player
M
Munehiko Shimada
Japanese baseball player
A
Akihiro Shimada
Japanese baseball player
T
Takeshi Kimura
Japanese baseball player
T
Taiki Tsuda
Japanese baseball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Prosopocoilus inclinatus inclinatus
Prosopocoilus inclinatus inclinatus
Prosopocoilus inclinatus inclinatus
Seen 2026-06-14
Heart-leaved Lily
Heart-leaved Lily
Cardiocrinum cordatum
Seen 2026-04-24
Scented Solomon's-seal
Scented Solomon's-seal
Polygonatum odoratum
Seen 2026-04-24
Loquat
Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
Seen 2026-04-24
Plume Poppy
Plume Poppy
Macleaya cordata
Seen 2026-04-23
Melanitis phedima oitensis
Melanitis phedima oitensis
Melanitis phedima oitensis
Seen 2026-04-23
Indian azalea
Indian azalea
Rhododendron macrosepalum
Seen 2026-04-22
Blattella nipponica
Blattella nipponica
Blattella nipponica
Seen 2026-04-22
Japanese Ratsnake
Japanese Ratsnake
Elaphe climacophora
Seen 2026-04-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Aridagawa, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Kibi Dome, Aridagawa — Aridagawa, Japan0.1 miAridagawa Town Hall, Sep. 2023 — Aridagawa, Japan0.1 miKibi Junior High School, Aridagawa — Aridagawa, Japan0.3 miFujinami Elementary School, Aridagawa — Aridagawa, Japan0.5 miALEC and garden, Aridagawa town — Aridagawa, Japan0.8 miPoppo Ehon Kan, picture books house — Aridagawa, Japan0.8 miArita-Railway Orange-Field — Aridagawa, Japan0.9 miAridagawa Town Juvenile Center — Aridagawa, Japan1.1 miKanayaguchi-Station-Premises — Aridagawa, Japan1.9 miKanaya Post Office — Aridagawa, Japan2.2 miKanaya Culture & Health Center — Aridagawa, Japan2.2 miR480-2020-054 — Aridagawa, Japan2.3 miYuasa town office — Aridagawa, Japan2.7 mi湯浅 - panoramio — Aridagawa, Japan2.7 mi湯浅 - panoramio (1) — Aridagawa, Japan2.7 mi湯浅 - panoramio (2) — Aridagawa, Japan2.7 mi湯浅 - panoramio (3) — Aridagawa, Japan2.7 mi湯浅 - panoramio (5) — Aridagawa, Japan2.7 miR480-2020-056 — Aridagawa, Japan2.7 mi湯浅 - panoramio (4) — Aridagawa, Japan2.8 mi湯浅 - panoramio (6) — Aridagawa, Japan2.8 mi湯浅 - panoramio - shikabane taro — Aridagawa, Japan2.9 mi紀伊宮原駅 - panoramio — Aridagawa, Japan2.9 miYuasa, Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture 643-0004, Japan - panoramio — Aridagawa, Japan2.9 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
303666
Population (Wikidata)
25,169
Wikidata
Q1345889

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
  • • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429